by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Campbell retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 76% students making it past their freshmen year, Campbell has freshmen retention rates above the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in North Carolina, the average is 66.53%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Campbell | 76% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| North Carolina | 66.53% |
Of the 910 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 40% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 50% of the students had graduated and after eight years 51% of this class completed their degree.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Campbell graduation rate 50%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 728 | 40% |
| Six Years | 910 | 50% |
| Eight Years | 19 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 905 | 49% |
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
Approximately 905 students or 49% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 905 students who did not complete their degree?
1 are still enrolled.
641 transferred to another institution.
Campbell lost contact with the remaining 246 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.1% |
| Transferred | 641 | 70.8% |
| Dropped Out | 246 | 27.2% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 57% |
| Black / African-American | 45% |
| Hispanic | 43% |
| International | 59% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 55% |
| Unknown | 44% |
| White | 61% |
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
Traditional Students:
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.
Non-Traditional Students:
Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.
A meaningful share of students at Campbell are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at Campbell University represent 49.16% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Campbell graduation rate was 55%, and by the eight year mark, 56% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| Completions | Campbell | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 42% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 55% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 56% | 47.82% |
398 first-time / full-time students or 44% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
323 transferred to another institution.
Campbell lost contact with the remaining 71 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 1.01% |
| Transferred | 323 | 81.16% |
| Dropped Out | 71 | 17.84% |
First-time / part-time students at Campbell University represent 4.47% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Campbell graduation rate was 10%, and by the eight year mark, 15% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.
| Completions | Campbell | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 6% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 10% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 15% | 23.72% |
70 first-time / part-time students or 85% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
51 transferred to another institution.
Campbell lost contact with the remaining 19 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 51 | 72.86% |
| Dropped Out | 19 | 27.14% |
Returning / full-time students at Campbell University represent 25.40% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Campbell graduation rate was 62%, and by the eight year mark, 62% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | Campbell | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 62% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 62% | 55.07% |
176 non first-time / part-time students or 38% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
8 are still enrolled.
99 transferred to another institution.
Campbell lost contact with the remaining 69 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 4.55% |
| Transferred | 99 | 56.25% |
| Dropped Out | 69 | 39.20% |
Returning / part-time students at Campbell University represent 20.98% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Campbell graduation rate was 30%, and by the eight year mark, 32% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | Campbell | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 24% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 30% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 32% | 37.80% |
261 non first-time / part-time students or 68% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
168 transferred to another institution.
Campbell lost contact with the remaining 87 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 2.30% |
| Transferred | 168 | 64.37% |
| Dropped Out | 87 | 33.33% |
